Back home after three days down where the sand meets the sea and I feel more refreshed than I have been for a while. Below is a picture of the building that we stayed in. The property is on two acres and the main house is heritage listed. This was the first time ever that the three of us have gone away together and my son has slept on his own (normally he ends up in bed with me).
Phillip Island has a number of beaches to visit. Because one side of it faces the open sea (Bass Strait) and the other side faces the bay (Westernport) you get a range of beach styles to enjoy. Where we stayed was in Cowes which faces the bay and the beaches are quiet and family friendly.
The photo below was taken by my son from the pier. You can catch a ferry from here and go to a smaller island by the name of French Island. French Island has over 200 species of native birds and over 600 different species of plant life. People live on it, but not that many. It is very isolated. Kylie Minogue actually has a holiday home there which is currently up for sale.
I often think it would be great to do the eco-friendly, nature nurturing life change thing and then think what would happen if I had to do something like have a two minute shower because there is only tank water and it had not rained for the past six weeks. Then the novelty approach fades quickly.
There were some rock pools to explore. A world within a world that you can peer into. The rocks were covered in mud and seaweed and I walked on the with barefeet, the warm silt was lovely under my feet. I am sure I would pay a large amount of money at a day spa to get the same mud mix smothered over my toes if I were to have a pedicure.
It was late afternoon and not particularly warm but both K and S managed to get sunburnt. The sand was warm, the beach was busy with children nearby playing at the shore, digging into the wet sand.
This was the warmest day for us, the day we arrived. After that the weather was windy with a chill in it, but hardly any rain to speak of.
You shall have to suffer the boredom of holiday photos over the next couple of posts.
Just think of it as a slide night or something. Something one has to endure.
Ciao
LC
5 Squeaks:
i was wondering why it was so warm and then i realized that it's summer down south. it's freezing here.
Mars: Even in Winter it never really gets that cold. Although we moan as if it does. The next week ahead is going to be hot. I love living near a beach to visit on hot days.
Yay, I love holiday photos!!
Looks like you had a nice relaxing time, and I'm glad. You deserve it. The beach there looks gorgeous, and it all looks so peaceful and serene.
I'm glad you had fun.
Lovely.
Karen: I did have fun. Today, back home again, I did wish I could have another few days. But don't we ALL think that after a holiday?
WOW: My thoughts exactly.
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